Central London, London Bridge and City areas, South West London

Counselling and Therapy in London

For most of my life, I’ve been brash and direct,More clever than wise, defensive and jealous,Moved by fear more than love. [1]Now, however, there’s something emerging…As we are learning to be surprised by each other,Each finding in the other an Undiscovered Country [2]Adapted from R. Elliott

I am medically trained fully qualified relationship and psychosexual therapist and counsellor working predominantly in Emotionally Focused Therapy approach, EFT, helping people to change their negative patterns of ‘blame-distance’ or 'attack-withdraw' into safe emotional connection and functioning.

I work in many modalities with different and challenging life stage transitions and kinds of relationship, if you are married or not, long-term partners or more recent, separated or together, heterosexual, gay or lesbian – and most importantly the relationship with yourself.

My first career in Moscow was as a medical doctor, paediatrician and clinical neurologist, with Clinical Residency and PostGraduate qualifications in child development and neuropathology. I moved to the UK in 1993 and later on retrained and qualified in Systemic therapy, Psychodynamic approach, Cognitive-Behavioural Therapy, Early Attachment and Psychopathology, Emotionally Focused Therapy, and as a Psychosexual therapist. Learn more About Me here

To come to therapy may often feel like a big and courageous step to take, and It Is. It also means change has already begun.If you’ve arrived here you probably are feeling troubled… Unhappy… Stressed… Stuck… Lonely in your own relationship… Hurt… Angry… Confused… Disconnected…Dealing with tough circumstances… Unsure of your direction or purpose in life…

Aren’t we all sometimes?

I believe we all need help at times to access our own resources, to empower us to gain more understanding of who we are, where our difficulties may stem from and make meaningful changes for ourselves.In my therapy room you will find a safe and confidential place of your own to talk, see what is happening for you, and explore the ways to become stronger and more resourceful in your life. The place where you are not judged or blamed, but accepted, valued and understood.

I work with both individuals and couples on an open-ended basis or for an agreed time period and have both daytime and evening slots.

I offer counselling and therapy from my Central London consulting room (Harley St, just off Oxford St), and also close to London Bridge (a few minutes walk from from London Bridge tube station) with excellent transport links and plenty on-street parking and car-parks nearby.

Professional MembershipsI am UKCP registered, an Accredited Member of COSRT (College of Sexual and Relationship Therapists), a Registered Member of BACP (British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy), and ICEEFT Registered Member (International Centre for Excellence in Emotionally Focused Therapy, Canada).I follow and abide by their Code of Practice and Ethics.

If you are in an acute crisis and need immediate help, you need to contact your GP, the Samaritansor call 999 (NHS 111 when it's less urgent than 999)

Data Protection GDPR and Privacy Statement The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is concerned with personal information that I collect, store, and share. As the Data Controller for purposes of the Data Protection I am registered with ICO (Information Commissioners Office) for safekeeping of this information.When contacting me via my website, your information is emailed to me by WebHealer who manage my website. When the email has been delivered to me it will be deleted from WebHealers systems. Your information will not be shared or sold to any other person or organisation.A full GDPR and Privacy statement can be sent by email on request and will be given to you before your first appointment, for you to read and sign before we can commence our work together.

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